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KZN crew do business at this years JEEP SOUTH COAST SURF CARNIVAL.

Damien Stander- pic Nerve Events/Paul Godwin 

SOUTH AFRICAN LONGBOARD SURFING ASSOCIATION

                                                                                                   28/11/2011

KZN crew do business at this years

JEEP SOUTH COAST SURF CARNIVAL.

Well another year of the Jeep south coast surf carnival, the 9^th edition is done and dusted. A massive shout out to Nerve Events , Jeep Apparel , Independent newspapers , Hughie Thompson , Thule and many many more. It’s the involvement and support of brands like these that has made this event one of the best events on our calendar.

Paul and Pat from Nerve events have been at this for 9years now and are already planning the 10^th edition just one day after the event finished. I would like to say thanks on behalf of every longboarder out there for the work you guys put into this event although at times may feel a little thankless all your effort  is very much appreciated by all of us and we hope this event is still running 9years from now. It is certainly one of the most professional and well run contests all year, and it’s no wonder that year in and year out it attracts the best longboarders from around the country.

Wade Brodowicz- pic Nerve Events/Paul Godwin 

This year saw near perfect conditions on day one of the event with clean 4ft waves peeling down the lineup for almost the entire Saturday. Sunday on the other hand was …..Well….. I’m not sure they have invented words to describe the waves yet, BUT hey it certainly brought out all the skills of every surfer and in the end the best of the best came out on top.

Hughie Thompson put in another stellar display of what longboarding is all about and made the most difficult of waves look smooth and graceful and thus taking out this years over 50’s title ahead of Colin Whitmore, Bushy Greef, and Dave Hanson, respectively.

                              

In the over 35’s , Local boy Justin Maisch dominated the entire event winning every heat and including the one that mattered the most earning himself 1^st place. Craig Daniel finished in 2^nd followed closely by Marcel Hoffman and Grant Gilmore.

                           

The Open ladies was won by Nix Trickett, with Heather Klug finishing runner up, Traci Lee Phillips in 3thd and Penny Stemment from WP in 4^th.

                            

The Open Mens was cleaned up by Josh Schmeltzer, he absolutely smoked every heat he surfed in and was a clear favorite from round one. Dylan Macleod (EP) in 2^nd followed home closely by Brandon Jackson and Ross Lahana (EP).

                               

Well done to all the finalists, and cannot wait for SA Champs in Vic Bay early next year.

Jeep South Coast Surf Carnival – LONGBOARD

Open - Longboard

1st  Josch Schmeltzer
2nd Dylan Macleod (EP)
3rd Brandon Jackson
4th Ross Lahana (WP)

Over 50 - Longboard

1st Hugh Thompson
2nd Colin Whitmore
3rd Bushy Greef (Zulu)
4th Dave Hansen


Over 35 – Longboard

1st Justin Maisch (SKZN)
2nd Craig Daniel
3rd Marcel Hoffman
4th Grant Gilmour

Ladies - Longboard

1st Nix Trickett
2nd Heather Klug
3rd Traci Lee Phillips
4th Penny Stemmet (WP)

Juniors - Longboard

1st Damien Stander
2nd Brad Gilmour

Take it easy

Brad Trickett

SALSA President

Luke McGilliwie claims 2011 Jeep Apparel South Cast Surf Carnival Men's Open kiteboarding title

2011 Junior Champion at the Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival  Josh Emanuel (Dbn) in action

pic courtesy - Nerve Events

Luke McGilliwie (Cape Town) claimed the Men's Open kiteboarding title at this weekend's (26-27 November) ninth annual Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival. Held in perfect kiteboarding conditions with strong north easterly winds buffeting the 3-4 foot swell at Scottburgh's Main Beach, it was McGilliwie who dominated an exhilarating final, prevailing over Rob Chrystal

(Umhlanga) and Lyle Bottcher (Durban).

2011 Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival kiteboarding results:

Men's Open

Luke McGilliwie (Cape Town)

Rob Chrystal (Umhlanga)

Lyle Bottcher (Durban)

 Juniors

Josh Emanuel (Durban)

 Bryce Rawlins (Durban North)

 Lorenzo Valenti (Umhlanga)

 Ladies

Nicole Annels (Warner Beach)

 Linda Potts (Warner Beach)

 Carron Engelbrecht (Warner Beach)

 Novice

 Dustin Harding (Durban)

 Austin Steyn (Durban)

 For a full report, detailed results and pictures visit

http://nerveevents.blogspot.com/.

The Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival is sponsored by Jeep Apparel and

the valued support sponsors include Independent on Saturday, Thule, Red Bull

Mobile, Phatboyz, Wimpy, Bilt Surfboards, Carling Black Label, Natural Curve

Surfboards, Ocean 2 Air Kitesurfing, Maisch Fins, Nestle Pure Life Water,

Island Style, Pro Class Wetsuits, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE),

Bokomo and MacSki.

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 Issued on behalf of: Nerve Events  

 Press release compiled by:

 Rob Evans

 Disseminated by:

 Olivia Jones Communications

 For more information please contact:

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Jeep South Coast Surf Carnival – RESULTS – ALL DIVISIONS

Open - Longboard

1st  Josch Schmeltzer
2nd Dylan Macleod (EP)
3rd Brandon Jackson
4th Ross Lahana (WP)

Over 50 - Longboard

1st Hugh Thompson
2nd Colin Whitmore
3rd Bushy Greef (Zulu)
4th Dave Hansen


Over 35 – Longboard

1st Justin Maisch (SKZN)
2nd Craig Daniel
3rd Marcel Hoffman
4th Grant Gilmour

Ladies - Longboard

1st Nix Trickett
2nd Heather Klug
3rd Traci Lee Phillips
4th Penny Stemmet (WP)

Juniors - Longboard

1st Damien Stander
2nd Brad Gilmour



Ladies – Stand up Paddlesurfing (Wave Event)

1st Tammy Robarts (WP)
2nd Penny Stemmet (WP)
3rd Lynne Mackey

Open – Stand up Paddlesurfing (Wave Event)

1st Brandon Ribbink
2nd Donald Brierley
3rd Grantley Reid
4th Francois Frick (WP)


Mens Plate – Waveski


1st Tony Dubber (Border)
2nd Ken Clements (WP)
3rd Dean Bottcher

Mens Open – Waveski

1st Andre Burger (Border)
2nd Ian Macleod (EP)
3rd Percy Louw (WP)
4th Chris Jones (EP)


Open – Kitesurfing

1st Luke McGilliwie (Cape Town)
2nd Rob Chrystal (Umhlanga)
3rd Lyle Bottcher (Durban)

Juniors – Kitesurfing

1st Josh Emanuel (Dbn)
2nd Bryce Rawlins (Dbn North)
3rd Lorenzo Valenti (Umhlanga)


Ladies – Kitesurfing

1st Nicole Annels (Warner Beach)
2nd Linda Potts (Warner Beach)
3rd Carron Engelbrecht (Warner Beach)

Novice – Kitesurfing

1st Dustin Harding (Durban)
2nd Austin Steyn (Durban)

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A fun weekend of Longboarding, SUP, Kiteboarding and Waveski held on Scottborough Beach, KZN, South Africa annually.

Schmeltzer, Ribbink, Trickett claim titles in tricky conditions on final day of 2011 Jeep Apparel South Cast Surf Carnival

Runner up in the Open SUP Division Donald Brierley. Pic Courtesy Nerve Events

Scottburgh’s Main Beach served up some extremely tricky conditions on the final day (27 November) of this year’s ninth annual Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival, in stark contrast to the near perfect surf enjoyed by the longboarding, stand up paddlesurfing (SUP), waveski surfing and kitesurfing competitors yesterday. Nevertheless, Josh Schmeltzer (Durban) Brandon Ribbink (Durban) and Nikki Trickett (Durban) deservedly claimed titles in the Men’s Open Longboard, Men’s SUP and Ladies Longboard divisions.



The hotly contested Men’s Open Longboard division lived up to its premier billing, with the final featuring a thrilling battle between surfers all considered top contenders for the title. It was Schmeltzer who held out over Dylan Macleod (EP), Brandon Jackson (Durban) and Ross Lahana (WP) in the testing conditions. The Ladies Longboard division was equally as exciting, with Nikki Trickett prevailing over current South African Girls Longboard Champion Heather Klug (Glenwood), Traci Lee Phillips (KZN) and Penny Stemmet (WP).



In the Open division of the Men’s SUP contest, Brandon Ribbink continued his great run of form from the previous day and claimed the title won by his brother Jason back in 2009. Donald Brierly (KZN), Grantley Read (KZN) and Francois Frick (WP) claimed the 2nd, 3rd and 4th spots in the Men’s SUP division respectively. Penny Stemmet was also in contention for the Ladies SUP title, along with Lynne Mackey (Durban) and Tammy Robarts (WP). Ultimately, Robarts made the most of the tricky conditions and did enough to secure victory and claim the title.



In the Men’s Longboard Over 35 division, Justin Maisch (Durban) was unbeatable, having not lost a heat in this division on his way to the final. Craig Daniel (Durban), Marcel Hoffman (Durban) and Grant Gilmour (Durban) did well to surf their way to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th spots in the Men’s Over 35 Longboard division respectively. The Men's Longboard Over 50 division saw some of the sports old hands making the most of their experience to put on what was a most exciting division. Ultimately it was Hugh Thompson (Durban) who held off strong challenges from Colin Whitmore (Durban), Dave Hansen (Durban) and Bushy Greef (Zululand) to end his weekend off on a high by claiming a victory and the Men's Longboard Over 50 division.



For the first time in its nine year history, the Jeep Apparel South Cast Surf Carnival also featured the KZN Waveski Open, a decision no doubt ratified by the top quality field that entered this event. The hotly contested division was dominated by current New Age World Champion and current #5 on the World Tour Andre Burger (Border). Following hot on his heels were Ian Macleod (PE), Percy Louw (Border) and Chris Jones (Border) respectively.



Event organiser Paul Godwin of Nerve Events said that “we have had an absolutely amazing time during our ninth South Coast Surf Carnival. We had the best surf that this event has ever seen on Saturday, and then today the kiteboarders were in the element in the windy conditions. We were also very happy with how the new event, the KZN Waveski Open, was received, and we are hoping to grow this aspect of our event in the years to come. Next year is an even bigger milestone, and we will be working extra hard to ensure that our tenth event will be the biggest and best yet”.



The Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival also played host to the Sustainable Seas Trust’s (SST) SEA Pledge Coastal Road Tour. The campaign, which commenced in Port Elizabeth on 12 October, 2011 will see the SST team visit over 20 coastal towns on its way from Sodwana to Saldanha, collecting pledges from people, business and institutions who intend to increase their efforts at preserving our marine environments. The signatures will be handed over by Dr. AJ Ribbink, Director of the Sustainable Seas Trust, at the COP17/CMP7 climate change conference in Durban on 3 December. According to Jens Currie, SST volunteer, “the response from the surfers and the public at this event has been amazing, everyone is passionate about the cause and willing to throw their support behind what is a most important cause”.



Throughout the event, Sean Selman and his trained surfing instructors from Umthombo were also on hand to teach the basics of surfing to anyone who was keen to learn. According to Selman, “despite the conditions, we still had some very successful clinics, with 12 children attending on both days. The majority of the kids were able to stand up by the end of the day, so we were very happy with the results”.




The Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival is sponsored by Jeep Apparel and the valued support sponsors include Independent on Saturday, Thule, Red Bull Mobile, Phatboyz, Wimpy, Bilt Surfboards, Carling Black Label, Natural Curve Surfboards, Ocean 2 Air Kitesurfing, Maisch Fins, Nestle Pure Life Water, Island Style, Pro Class Wetsuits, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE), Bokomo and MacSki.






UPDATE (kitesurfing results)
Juniors

Josh Emanuel (Dbn)
Bryce Rawlins (Dbn North)
Lorenzo Valenti (Umhlanga)


Ladies

Nicole Annels (Warner Beach)
Linda Potts (Warner Beach)
Carron Engelbrecht (Warner Beach)

Novice

Dustin Harding (Durban)
Austin Steyn (Durban)


Open

Luke McGilliwie (Cape Town)
Rob Chrystal (Umhlanga)
Lyle Bottcher (Durban)


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Press release compiled by:

Rob Evans



Disseminated by:

Olivia Jones Communications



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Ribbink, Macleod, Stemmet dominate in epic conditions on opening day of 2011 Jeep Apparel South Cast Surf Carnival

Penny Stemmet (WC) in action in classic Scottburgh surf- Pic Matt Lamont

The longboarding, stand up paddlesurfing, waveski surfing and kitesurfing competitors taking part in this year’s ninth edition of the Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival were greeted by near-perfect conditions at Scottburgh's main beach on the opening day of the two day event (26-27 November). Three to four foot waves were the order of the day at Scottburgh, with the light Easterly wind that picked up doing little to affect the amazing conditions. Brandon Ribbink (KZN), Dylan Macleod (EP) and Penny Stemmet (WP), all looked good in the opening rounds of the Men’s SUP, Men’s Open Longboard and Ladies Open Longboard divisions respectively.



At the time of going to press, the opening heats of the premier Men’s Open Longboard division were just taking to the water. Traditionally a hotly contested division, this year is no different with some of the sport’s top names to go head-to-head in a series of big name heats. Brandon Jackson (Durban), Josh Schmelzer (Durban) and Scottburgh local Casey Grant dominated the early Men’s Open Longboard heats, and perennial contenders Ross Lahana (WP) and Dylan Macleod (EP) will also be looking to claim a victory in this division.



As always, the popular South Cast Surf Carnival attracted a high quality field, replete with a host of South African and world champions. Current South African Longboard Champion Heather Klug (Glenwood) did enough to progress to the finals of the Ladies Longboard division, along with Penny Stemmet, Nikki Trickett (KZN) and Traci Lee Phillips (KZN). Stemmet had a busy day, having surfed her way to a heat victory in the Ladies SUP division, early on the opening day of the event. Stemmet will be back in the thick of the action tomorrow (Sunday 27 November) as she contests the Ladies Longboard and SUP finals. This year, the water sports festival was grown to include the KZN Waveski Open, a hotly contested division that attracted the likes of current New Age World and current #5 on the World Tour Andre Burger (Border), as well as accomplished Durban waterman Dean Bottcher.



In the Open division of the SUP contest, top contenders Brandon Ribbink (KZN) and father and son Dylan and Francois Frick (WP) all won their heats, and progressed to tomorrow’s semi-finals along with Grantley Read (KZN), Grant Roberts (KZN) and Donald Brierly (KZN).



The Men's Longboard Over 50 division saw some of the sports experienced old hands going toe to toe in the highly contestable surf. Colin Whitmore, Dave Hansen, Hugh Thompson (all Durban) and Bushy Greef (Zululand) will all be looking to end their weekend off on a high by claiming a victory in the final tomorrow. Justin Maisch (Mzumbe) is also looking like a title contender in the Men’s Longboard Over 35 division, having dominated his heat from start to finish late on day one of the event.



In the KZN Waveski Association Open event, Andre Burger (Border), Ian Macleod (PE), Doug Copeland (Cape Town) all made it through their heats on day one. According to Duane Schwarz, Chairman of KZN Waveski Association, “the high quality field and great conditions translated into some epic waveski action, and we are super excited to see what the guys produce tomorrow”.



Looking ahead to tomorrow’s action, Scottburgh’s Main Beach is set to be a hub of activity starting at 07h30. The wind is expected to kick up later in the day, with event organisers looking to get the bulk of the semi-finals and finals completed in what is expected to be prime early morning conditions. The kiteboarding component of Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival will also kick off tomorrow (27 November), with contestants waiting for the strong North East wind expected to arrive at the south Coast around midday on Sunday 27 November.



Contest director Hugh Thompson said that “the conditions that greeted us at Scottburgh’s Main Beach were incredible, probably the best conditions that this event has seen over its nine year history. Thankfully we have a top quality field to take full advantage of what Mother Nature dished up, and the crowds soaking up the sun at Scottburgh’s Main Beach were treated to some great surfing. We are really excited about seeing some of South Africa’s top ocean athletes battling it out for South Coast Surf Carnival glory tomorrow”.



The Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival also played host to the Sustainable Seas Trust’s (SST) SEA Pledge Coastal Road Tour. The campaign, which commenced in Port Elizabeth on 12 October, 2011 will see the SST team visit over 20 coastal towns on its way from Sodwana to Saldanha, collecting pledges from people, business and institutions who intend to increase their efforts at preserving our marine environments.



The Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival is sponsored by Jeep Apparel and the valued support sponsors include Independent on Saturday, Thule, Red Bull Mobile, Phatboyz, Wimpy, Bilt Surfboards, Carling Black Label, Natural Curve Surfboards, Ocean 2 Air Kitesurfing, Maisch Fins, Nestle Pure Life Water, Island Style, Pro Class Wetsuits, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE), Bokomo and MacSki.





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Press release compiled by:

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Disseminated by:

Olivia Jones Communications



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KZNLSA 2011 Awards cocktail evening

 Hey Crew

Hope you are all super surfing well!

Well we have Finally reached the end of the year and we will be having our

KZNLSA 2011 Awards cocktail evening on the:

 15th December 2011 At the pool

deck of the Elangeni Hotel on Durban beach front.

@ 6:30pm.

Dress smart / casual

R200 per head (everyone is welcome so invite family and friends the more the

merrier.)

Please RSVP and pay KZNLSA Standard bank Durban North 042826 Acc #

676366317  by the 10th December 2011 




Have a great week Nix

All roads lead to Scottburgh and the South Coast Surf Carnival

Ocean 2 Air Kitesurfing team rider Rob Chrystal (Dbn North) will once again be in action at this year’s Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival over the weekend, Rob has won the open kitesurfing title on numerous occasions over the years and with his experience is a favourite to take this year’s wave riding title,  Picture courtesy: Ryan Joffe




All roads lead to Scottburgh and the South Coast Surf Carnival

The heat is on as the competitors start heading for Scottburgh this week for the 9th edition of the  Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnivalwhich takes place on Saturday and Sunday. The pre registration evening takes place at Phatboyz Restaurant on Friday evening at 18h00. 


With all the surfers in the various disciplines  logged in it is now up to the ocean to deliver, Scottburgh is renowned for never dishing up the same wave and part of the thrill of this event is seeing what the ocean is doing on the day. The Longboarding and SUP surfing will take place at Main Beach , the Kitesurfers will be in front of Cutty Sark Hotel and the Waveski Surfers will be utilising Back beach which is behind the Wimpy.

There will also be a Surf Clinic on the day hosted by Mad Dog Surf Schools Shaun Selman and his trained staff, the surfing lessons are free.

Representatives from Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) will also be on hand collecting pledges from people, business and institutions who intend to increase their efforts at preserving our marine environments.

Back to the competition and once again it is a veritable who’s who of South African Surfing with top International pro tour surfers Brandon Jackson (Dbn) and Casey Grant (Scottburgh) geared up, not too mention South Africa’s hottest ladies surfing talent Sarah Baum (Athlone Park) defending her 2010 title, The SUP and Longboard premier divisions are wide open this year with any one of the talented surfers entering capable of winning the event. 

Favourites in the Open Longboard will be Jeep Team riders Dylan Macleod (EP) and Ross Lahana (WP) but with Brando and Casey in the mix it could be a major tussle, Brandon Jackson has over a decade of longboarding experience behind him despite concentrating on his WQS career he has never forgotten his roots in surfing which has always included longboarding.

Lyle Bottcher ,Rob Chrystal and Joshua Emanuel (Dbn North) will be battling it out in the Kitesurfing division but Dylan Frick (WP) will be the new kid on the block to look out for.

The Waveski division is another story all together with SA’s top talent entering and most of the entries are from out of KZN. This division is truly shaping up to be a major national event. This event is sanctioned by the SA Waveski and KZN Waveski Associations and is set to be a very important event on the Waveski calendar going forward. All in all the 2011 edition of the carnival is set to Rock Scottburgh.

The Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival is sponsored by Jeep Apparel and the valued support sponsors include Independent on Saturday, Thule, Red Bull Mobile, Phatboyz, Wimpy, Bilt Surfboards, Carling Black Label, Natural Curve Surfboards, Ocean 2 Air Kitesurfing, Maisch Fins, Nestle Pure Life Water, Island Style, Pro Class Wetsuits, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE), Bokomo and MacSki.

For details on this event please contact Paul at Nerve Events on 0835601185 or email mw.nerve@mweb.co.za 

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Press Release compiled by: Paul Godwin

Issued on behalf of: 
Paul Godwin/ Nerve Events

For media queries please contact:
Olivia Jones Communications
Work landline: 031 303 9341
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“SNAP SHOT” photographic competition added to the South Coast Surf Carnival lineup

“SNAP SHOT” photographic competition added to the South Coast Surf Carnival lineup

Here is another great inclusion to this year’s event. For all the freelance, amateur and happy weekend snappers who loyally grace the piers, beaches and contests taking photos of the surfers day in and day out, Jeep Apparel and Nerve Events have introduced a photographic competition to the South Coast Surf Carnival called  “SNAP SHOT”,

This competition is open to all and is free to enter, no entry forms, just the “SNAP SHOTs” sent to the electronic addresses set out in terms and conditions below.

All you need to do to take part is come down to the Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival on the 26^th and 27^th November at Scottburgh Beach and take photos of the contest and the guys and girls in action, this puts you in line to win R 1000.00 worth of Jeep Apparel

Every year we are blessed to have photographers that come down to the event and share their photos with the competitors, the media and basically anybody who asks for a “shot” , this is our way of including the photographers into the Carnival. Like everything else we do at the Carnival this competition will become a regular feature at this event and hopefully grow as a competition in its own right

Terms and conditions apply and are set out below. Good Luck and we hope to see as many photographers as possible on the day.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Only pictures taken at the SCSC 2011 event, will be considered.
These can be action and/or art. Entry limited to a maximum of 6 photo’s per person.
The Photos must be submitted via Twitter at @JeepApparelSA or email mw.nerve@mweb.co.za
Jeep Apparel & Nerve Events reserve the right to use these images
at no cost for future marketing purposes. The photographer will be given naming credit
on future use of photographs. Event takes place on 26 & 27 November in Scottburgh.
Entries open on 26 Nov and close on Friday 2 Dec 2011 at 1pm.
All entries will be added to a photo album on the Jeep Apparel Facebook page.
The Winner will be informed via email/twitter and the judges' decision is final.
The prize is a Jeep Apparel hamper valued at R1 000.

South Coast Surf Carnival supports Sea Pledge

KZN Wavemaster Rob Chrystal in action : Pic Ryan Joffe

Organisers of the South Coast Surf Carnival urge the public to visit the  Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival taking place November 26 and 27 at Scottburgh beach where there will be representatives from The Sustainable Seas Trust’s (SST) collecting pledges from people, business and institutions who intend to increase their efforts at preserving our marine environments.

The Sustainable Seas Trust’s (SST) SEA Pledge Coastal Road Tour is rapidly gaining support for its messages of marine conservation, having completed almost half of its journey along South Africa’s coastline. The campaign, which commenced in Port Elizabeth on 12 October, 2011 will see the SST team visit over 20 coastal towns on its way from Sodwana to Saldanha, collecting pledges from people, business and institutions who intend to increase their efforts at preserving our marine environments. “The SEA pledge team will be making a special trip to the South Coast Surf Carnival and we are stoked to be a part of this marine conservation initiative” cites event organiser Paul Godwin – Nerve Events .

With the impending COP 17 climate change convention set to occur in Durban next month (28 November – 9 December 2011), the aim of the SST SEA Pledge Coastal road Tour is to illustrate to all South Africans the impact that we are having upon our oceans and the environment, as well as the importance of us living sustainable lives. SST aspires to collect pledges from all of South Africa in which people undertake to set and achieve goals that will reduce their negative environmental footprints and increase their positive environmental handprints.

According to Dr. Ribbink, “anyone anywhere can make a SEA Pledge, although those most closely associated with the sea, coasts and estuaries should take the lead, and others will follow. There are millions of specialist users of the seas throughout the world who use the seas for recreational, commercial and industrial purposes. All have a vested interest and are the obvious first choices for pledges as improving the seas is of direct interest and value to them. From school groups to diving concessions, anglers to surfers, the more people who make SEA Pledges the better!”

To get involved and for more information visit www.sst.org.za <http://www.sst.org.za> <http://www.sst.org.za/>. Additionally, stay up to date with the progress of the SST SEA Pledge Coastal road Tour team and support the cause by following ‘@SEApledge’ on Twitter and liking the ‘Sustainable Seas Trust and SEA Pledge’ page on Facebook (facebook.com/seapledge).

The South Coast Surf Carnival in its ninth year features Kitesurfing, Longboarding, SUP, Waveski and there will also be a free surfing clinic hosted by Shaun Selman, We urge the public to join us on the weekend, learn more about our sports, have a go on a waveski or an SUP and support SEA Pledge

The Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival is sponsored by Jeep Apparel and the valued support sponsors include Independent on Saturday, Thule, Red Bull Mobile, Phatboyz, Wimpy, Bilt Surfboards, Carling Black Label, Natural Curve Surfboards, Ocean 2 Air Kitesurfing, Maisch Fins, Nestle Pure Life Water, Island Style, Pro Class Wetsuits, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE), Bokomo and MacSki.

For details on this event please contact Paul at Nerve Events on 0835601185 or email mw.nerve@mweb.co.za

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Press Release compiled by: Paul Godwin

Issued on behalf of:
Paul Godwin/ Nerve Events

For media queries please contact:
Olivia Jones Communications
Work landline: 031 303 9341
Email: media@oliviajones.co.za

Western & Eastern Province Wave Riders wade into Scottburgh

Former professional surfers Tammy Robarts & Penny Stemmet

getting ready for the Carnival.

One thing you can be guaranteed at the  Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival taking place November 26 and 27 is oodles of talent. Every year top Watermen and Women descend on Scottburgh to battle it out in the various divisions , this year is no exception and once again the Western and Eastern Cape are leading the way with top surfers entering in all the divisions and disciplines.

In the SUP division we have former professional surfers Tammy Robarts and Penny Stemmet. Two up and coming Cape Town youngsters Dylan and Francois Frick are also hoping to be in the final of this years Men’s SUP Open which is usually dominated by the Western Cape each year.


 The Waveski division sees world champions such as  Sandra Pienaar (Port Elizabeth) and Doug Copeland (Border) already entered and raring to go, the Waveski event takes place at back beach and this particular break is not for the weak kneed, which is probably a good thing that in this sport you sit down ! .

The Open longboarding division is wide open once again this year with last years Open champion Justin Bing (WP) not coming up due to study commitments, Jeep Team rider Dylan Macleod (EP) a former event champion will  be one to watch out for as will Ross Lahana (WP).


In the ladies longboarding division we have nine entries confirmed, this is a big field for ladies longboarding. One of the legends competing will be Bernie Shelly (WP) who at 64 years young will be up against South Africa's new wave of Women's surfing in the form of Sarah Baum - can it get more interesting than that ?.


But.. never count out the Natalians who will out in force to secure the titles remain in KZN this year.

The Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival is sponsored by Jeep Apparel and the valued support sponsors include Independent on Saturday, Thule, Red Bull Mobile, Phatboyz, Wimpy, Bilt Surfboards, Carling Black Label, Natural Curve Surfboards, Ocean 2 Air Kitesurfing, Maisch Fins, Nestle Pure Life Water, Island Style, Pro Class Wetsuits, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE), Bokomo and MacSki.

For details on this event please contact Paul at Nerve Events on 0835601185 or email mw.nerve@mweb.co.za

SEA Pledge Coastal Road Tour will be at the Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival - PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT ON THE WEEKEND

SEA Pledge Coastal Road Tour will be at the Jeep Apparel South Coast Surf Carnival - Pledge your support

The Sustainable Seas Trust’s (SST) SEA Pledge Coastal Road Tour is rapidly gaining support for its messages of marine conservation, having completed almost half of its journey along South Africa’s coastline. The campaign, which commenced in Port Elizabeth on 12 October, 2011 will see the SST team visit over 20 coastal towns on its way from Sodwana to Saldanha, collecting pledges from people, business and institutions who intend to increase their efforts at preserving our marine environments.

With the impending COP 17 climate change convention set to occur in Durban next month (28 November – 9 December 2011), the aim of the SST SEA Pledge Coastal road Tour is to illustrate to all South Africans the impact that we are having upon our oceans and the environment, as well as the importance of us living sustainable lives. SST aspires to collect pledges from all of South Africa in which people undertake to set and achieve goals that will reduce their negative environmental footprints and increase their positive environmental handprints.

SEA Pledges can take many forms, and these include: written, spoken, photographic, video or monetary commitments to behaviour that will positively affect the environment and measurably improve the manner in which people treat the environment. Pledges can also be financial, and all funds go to charitable causes.

At each venue on the SEA Pledge Coastal Road Tour Dr. AJ Ribbink, founder of the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme and primary champion of the South East African Climate Consortium (SEACC), will speak about the fundamentally important issues in Sothern Africa, particularly those encountered by impoverished coastal communities, in the face of climate change. Other issues which are addressed at each SEA Pledge port include increasing the awareness about the need for education and skills training in coastal communities that depend primarily on subsistence fishing, illustrating that the limits of what we put into and take out of the ocean are being exceeded, as well as the importance of the restoration of the coastal resources and ecosystem goods and services upon which people depend.

On the second leg of the Road Tour, the SST SEA Pledge team will be visiting the following towns and cities: Plettenberg Bay (3 November), Knysna (4 November), Hermanus (6 November), Cape Town (7-9 November), Saldanha (10 November), Mossel Bay (14 November). In every town, the team endeavours to have the Mayor officially put the location on the SEA Pledge Map to show the community support and involvement in this important crusade.

According to Dr. Ribbink, “anyone anywhere can make a SEA Pledge, although those most closely associated with the sea, coasts and estuaries should take the lead, and others will follow. There are millions of specialist users of the seas throughout the world who use the seas for recreational, commercial and industrial purposes. All have a vested interest and are the obvious first choices for pledges as improving the seas is of direct interest and value to them. From school groups to diving concessions, anglers to surfers, the more people who make SEA Pledges the better!”

On Saturday, 3rd of December 2011, in the middle of COP 17, SST is planning to have thousands of people exchange pledges at locations across the country. To get involved, visit www.sst.org.za for more information. Additionally, stay up to date with the progress of the SST SEA Pledge Coastal road Tour team and support the cause by following ‘@SEApledge’ on Twitter and liking the ‘Sustainable Seas Trust and SEA Pledge’ page on Facebook (facebook.com/seapledge).

SEA Pledge Coastal Road Tour sponsors include: APE (Artists Project Earth), B.o.E Private Clients, Honda, Standard Bank, and SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority).

“With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you're connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live”. Sylvia Earle, SST Trustee.